Manchester United 1-0 Real Sociedad: result and report

Champions League · Wednesday 23 October 2013

Result

Manchester United 1-0 Real Sociedad

Champions League · Wednesday 23 October 2013, 18:45 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Manchester United 1-0 Real Sociedad: match report

Manchester United won against Real Sociedad 1-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday 23 October 2013. The half-time score was 1-0.

The only goal was an own goal by Iñigo Martínez in the 2nd minute, credited to Manchester United.

Discipline: Manchester United received 2 yellow cards; Real Sociedad received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Manchester United were 41st on 3 points from 2 and Real Sociedad 22nd on 7 points from 4. This fixture belongs to an earlier Champions League season and is kept for reference.

Manchester United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Real Sociedad in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Wayne Mark Rooney of Manchester United (8.4), ahead of Jonny Evans (8.3).

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 2'Own goal · Iñigo MartínezManchester United · 1-0
  • 22'Yellow card · Carlos VelaReal Sociedad
  • 27'Yellow card · RafaelManchester United
  • 34'Yellow card · Shinji KagawaManchester United
  • 39'Yellow card · BergaraReal Sociedad
  • 42'Yellow card · Xabi PrietoReal Sociedad

Team news

Manchester United line-up (4-2-3-1)

David de Gea, Rafael, Patrice Evra, Phil Jones, Jonny Evans, Wayne Mark Rooney, Ryan Giggs, Michael Carrick, Antonio Valencia, S. Kagawa, Javier Hernández Balcázar

Real Sociedad line-up (4-2-3-1)

Claudio Bravo, Carlos Martínez, Dejan Stanković, Iñigo Martínez, Alberto de la Bella, Markel Bergara, Antoine Griezmann, Xabi Prieto, Carlos Vela, Zurutuza, Haris Seferovic